﻿Marshall University Herpetology & Applied Conservation Lab﻿

The Marshall University herpetology lab began in the 1930's under the direction of Dr. N. Bayard Green. Since that time, herpetology in WV has become widely known and studied due to the rich diversity of amphibians and reptiles in the region. The lab is managed by Dr. Jayme Waldron, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University.

Jayme L. Waldron, Assistant ProfessorDept. of Biological SciencesMarshall UniversityHuntington, WV 25755waldron3@marshall.edu﻿304-696-336Dr. Jayme Waldron is a conservation biologist. She uses herpetofaunal species as model organisms to examine aspects of species' vulnerability to extinction. Dr. Waldron's research program focuses on herpetofaunal species that are endemic to the imperiled longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem. For example, Dr. Waldron is conducting long-term research on eastern diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus). Learn more about Dr. Waldron's research in the Marshall University Herpetology and Applied Conservation Lab.

Dr. Shane Welch relies on the tenets of landscape ecology to examine spatial and temporal components of ecological integrity, with particular emphasis on using endemic species as signals of historical landscape change. Learn more about Dr. Welch's research in the Marshall University Herpetology and Applied Conservation Lab.

After 51 years, Dr. Pauley retired from teaching in August 2103. His teaching career included professorships at Salem College, WV; West Virginia University’s Biological Station at Terra Alta, WV; University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, University of Pittsburgh’s Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology; and Marshall University. During his tenure at Marshall University, he had over 90 graduate students. Currently, he is working on the West Virginia Amphibian and Reptile State Atlas, the 2nd edition of the book, Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia, and several other writing projects. In addition, he is checking the validity of the records of all specimens in the state amphibian and reptile collection at Marshall University. Learn more about Dr. Pauley's research in the Marshall University Herpetology and Applied Conservation Lab.